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The old forge with the horseshoe doorway, in EnniskerryL'Estrange, Robert Augustus Henry · CC0

What to do · Powerscourt and Enniskerry

A walk around Enniskerry, the village of the clock tower

Walk · 45 min · the clock tower, the crossroads with pubs and shops and the valley at the foot of the Wicklow Mountains

Information
Duration
45 min
Season
All year
Who it's for
All ages
With a dog
On a lead

Enniskerry can be seen on a short walk: the clock tower at the crossroads, the traditional pubs and shops around it and stone houses climbing the slopes of the valley. On the way out of the village, the old forge has a horseshoe-shaped doorway that everyone photographs.

It is the place for a drink before the bus back to Dublin, which stops in the village, and the starting point for more than twenty walking routes in the surrounding area.

As a familyWith a dog

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

Avoca at Powerscourt House© AvocaCafé with a terrace over the gardens

Avoca Powerscourt, the house café

Café · Enniskerry · €€€€

What to order: the quiche or the salad of the day, and a scone on the terrace.

Open daily; no garden ticket needed
The front of Johnnie Fox's in Glencullen© Johnnie Fox'sPub dating from 1798 in the Dublin Mountains

Johnnie Fox's

Bar · Glencullen · €€€€

What to order: the Guinness pie or the lamb shank, and an Irish coffee.

Kitchen open every day from 12:00 to 21:30

To stay nearby

Aerial view of Summerhill House Hotel and its gardens© Summerhill House HotelSpa hotel

Summerhill House Hotel

Four-star · spa with outdoor hot tub and saunas · free parking · half an hour from Dublin

Why we like it: Four-star hotel in Enniskerry, next to the Powerscourt estate, with a spa and outdoor hot tub, The Terrace restaurant and free parking.

Knockree hostel in the Glencree valley© An ÓigeHostel

Knockree Hostel (An Óige)

Youth hostel · Wicklow Way at the door · shared kitchen · free parking · family rooms

Why we like it: An Óige hostel in a restored 18th-century farmhouse above the Glencree valley, with the Wicklow Way at the door, dormitories, private and family rooms.

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